Making Crocheted Test Swatches To Try Out A Pattern

Crocheted Hearts Test Swatches

In a previous post about the perfect crocheted heart ornament, I mentioned to you all that I’d share my trials and errors along the road to creating something with hearts for my daughter, so here they are!

Top: A swatch made from this pattern, with a diagram here, which looks really cute in the photo but not so fabulous here, maybe because it would be better in finer yarn, as opposed to the chunky yarn I used? Of course come to think of it, it would be cute to do on just a few rows at the end of a scarf or blanket, you decide!

Bottom: A totally wonky square made not so successfully from this pattern, if I can’t get it right the first time, very likely not worth my effort!

So there you have it my friends, always a good idea to make some test swatches before diving in head first, and who knows, in the process you may very well end up in a place you hadn’t even dreamed of! 


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4 responses to “Making Crocheted Test Swatches To Try Out A Pattern”

  1. Carmen Avatar

    Hi,I´m living now in Israel, where can I find wool or crochet supplies near Tel Aviv? I have found many fabric stores but not crochet ones. I live in Herzliya.
    Thanks and I start following your blog!

  2. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Hi Carmen, Welcome to Israel! As far as where to purchase yarn, well Im sorry Im not familiar with Herzliya, but Im quite sure there is a store. The stores tend to be run by Russians or old mom and pop type places as opposed to the gorgeous yarn stores one might find elsewhere in the world. Just googled, and look, heres a nice store in Tel Aviv! And wow, its our lucky day, on the same blog theres a list of yarn store in Israel herehttp://wrappedtroubles.blogspot.co.il/p/yarn-stores/ and there is even one in Herziliya at Sakolov 55. Thanks so much for asking as Im so happy to come upon this list myself, yippee!
    http://wrappedtroubles.blogspot.co.il/2011/02/wool-store/

  3. Carmen Avatar

    Thanks!! will go to Raanana this week, the one in Sokolov 55 it´s quite old.

  4. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Great, would love to hear your impression!

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